Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-09

lat1ng TO the framing of charter for
cities of more than one hundred thou
sand inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants.
Resolued That the Legislature of the State of
California, at its regular session, commencing
on the third day of January, A. D. eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, two-thirds of all
members elected to each of the two Houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof, hereby
propose that Section Eight, of Article TX
of the Constitution of said State be amended so
as to read as follows:
SECTION l. Any city containing a population
of more than one hundred thousand inhablt-
ants may frame charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the Con
stitution and laws of the State by causing a
Board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been for at least five years qualified electors
thereof, to be elected by the qualified voters Of
such city. az any general or special election
whose duty it shall be, within ninety days after
such election, 10 prepare and propose a charter
ior sueh city, which shall be signed in duplicate
by the members of such Board, or majority of
them, and returned one copy thereof to the
Mayor, or other chief executive officer of such
city, and the other to the Recorder of Deeds of
the county. Such proposed charter shall then be
published in two daily papers of general circu-
lation in such city for at least twenty DAYS; and
within not less than thirty days after
such publication il shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of such city, at a
general or special election, and if a
majority OF such qualified electors voting there
at shall ratify the same, il shall thereafter be
submitted TO the Legislature for its approval or
rejection as Il whole, without power of altera-
ton or amendment; and if approved by a ma
lorlty vote OF the members elected to each
House, il shall become the charter of such city,
or If such city be consolidated with a COUNTY
then Of such city and county, and shall become
the organic law thereof, and supersede any ex-
istlng charter, and all amendments thereof and
witt Cr,nh artar
copy of such charter certified by the MayoY
or chief executive officer. and authenticated bv
the seal of such city, setting forth the submis-
son or such CHATTER to the electors and its rati
ieation by them, shall be made in duplicate
and deposited, one in the office of the secretary
OF state, the other, after being recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county
among the archives of the city. All Courts
shall take judicial notice thereof. The charter
so ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years. by proposals therefor, sub
mltted by legislative authority of the city to the
qualified voters thereof, at a general or special
election held at least sixty days after the publ
cation OF such proposals, and ratified by at least
three hiths OF the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval OF the charter
In submitting any such chatter. or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
NAV be presented for the choice of the voters
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice to others. Any city containing a popu-
lation of more than ten thousand and not
may frame charter for its own government
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws OF this State, by causing Board of fif-
Teen 1reeholders, who shall have been for at
least five years qualified electors thereof to be
elected by the qualified voters of said city. at
any general or special election, whose duty it
snail be, within ninety days after such election
to prepare and propose a charter for such city
which shall be signed i'll duplicate by the mem
beTs of such Board, or majority of them and
returned, one copy thereof to the Mavor or
y M cit nd fi,o 9th,
to the Recorder of the county, such proposad
charter shall then be published in two daily
papers OF general circulation in such city for at
least twenty days and the first publication shall
be made within twenty days after the compile
ton OF the charter: and within not less than
thirty days after such publication it shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of said city
at general or special election, and if major
ity of such qualified electors voting thereat
shall ratify the same, it shall thereafter be sub
mitted to the Legislature for lis approval or re-
lection as whole, without power of alteration
or amendment, and II approved by majority
vote OF the members elected to each House il
shall become the charter of such city and the
organic law thereof, and shall supersede any
existing charter and any amendments
thereof, and all special laws incsnsist-
ent with such charter. A copy of
such charter, certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer, and autbenti-
Gated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them shall be
office of the Secretary of State, and the other
after being recorded in said Recorders Office
shall be deposited in the archives of the city
and thereafter all Courts shall take judicial
notice Of said charter. The charter so ratified
may be amended, at intervals of not less than
two years, by proposals therefor, submitted by
the legislative authority ofthe city to the quail
fed electors thereof at general or special cleo
ton held at least sixty days after the publica-
ton of such proposals, and ratified by at least
three-ifths OF the qualified electors votfngthere-
at, and approved by the Legislature as herein
provided for the approval OF the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or p.opo sition
may be presented for the choice of the voters,
and may be voted on separately without preju.
dice 10 others
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and ta1scd the Great Seal of the State to
be affixed, at the State Capitol, on this, the Sd
day OF June, A. D. 1857
WASHINGTON BAETLETT.
Governor of California.
Attest: STALL W. C. HENDRICKS,
Secretary of State
By II. p. DAVIDSON, Deputy. ie7-2p6t